Saturday, October 15, 2005
I'm back
I mean, I come back from Italy. That's certainly not a very nice trip - perhaps its only purpose is to give me a home feeling to Leicester. There are dozens of important stuff waiting me to be done so I will only write about the trip later.
Thursday, October 06, 2005
accommodation, and where to buy things
I am currently living in a student hall called Opal Court. I am in the better rooms where basically it is like a hotel room with a shared kitchen.
While I was checking in for that I met a student from Hong Kong - we stared at each other for quite a while before she finally whispered "香港黎架?". She said she's from HKU software engineering and she recognises me. I suppose that means she's not my student. I didn't recognize her, though. We ended the conversation with the very "hong for" sentence "let's contact later" when we don't really have contacts of each other. So, 尋人啓事: if anyone knows how to contact her please tell me.
In Tuesday afternoon I got out to walk around. I've heard about Queen's Road which is not far away from the university, and there are some cheap stores. There are also some lettings agencies, but I didn't go inside them yet. I don't really know when I should start finding accommodation... I don't have much time, they booked Opal Court for 2 months for me, and next week I will be out to Italy for a conference...
In Wednesday after school Shengxiang got me to a Chinese grocery store, not far away from where I'm currently living. Actually I heard about it and know where it is, but didn't have the time to really go there. My only worry about it was removed when I know that the shop owners speak Cantonese... I bought some rice, 出前一丁 and other things...
While I was checking in for that I met a student from Hong Kong - we stared at each other for quite a while before she finally whispered "香港黎架?". She said she's from HKU software engineering and she recognises me. I suppose that means she's not my student. I didn't recognize her, though. We ended the conversation with the very "hong for" sentence "let's contact later" when we don't really have contacts of each other. So, 尋人啓事: if anyone knows how to contact her please tell me.
In Tuesday afternoon I got out to walk around. I've heard about Queen's Road which is not far away from the university, and there are some cheap stores. There are also some lettings agencies, but I didn't go inside them yet. I don't really know when I should start finding accommodation... I don't have much time, they booked Opal Court for 2 months for me, and next week I will be out to Italy for a conference...
In Wednesday after school Shengxiang got me to a Chinese grocery store, not far away from where I'm currently living. Actually I heard about it and know where it is, but didn't have the time to really go there. My only worry about it was removed when I know that the shop owners speak Cantonese... I bought some rice, 出前一丁 and other things...
Wednesday, October 05, 2005
The first few days
My arrival date collide with the start of the term, with tons of students doing their registration. And as a result things didn't work out very smoothly for me.
Office. Supposingly I have an office, but they have problems with replacing furnitures and such. I am therefore working in an RA office with some other people.
Computers. Machines here are always Win/Linux dual boot and have severe restrictions on what you can do on the machines. Some people here probably use a lot of Linux, their Windows partitions are not working properly without being noticed. For example, my PC in the RA office misses some DLLs (?) and you have to use a trick (?) of executing arbitrary programs out of a blank blue screen, in order to do something useful. It is not stable anyway.
Networks. It's probably the machine problem, but the network is extremely slow for doing things like logging in. They forces everyone to use Outlook, and syncronizing things to the network hangs up those problematic PCs for some time. Now that they give me a new PC (in an office without a table, that is) things are getting better. Getting my laptop onto the Internet should be simple, but the person responsible for this is too busy dealing with student registrations, so I only get this done in the second day. Now I have the buggy PC and my laptop in the RA room, and there are two network sockets, but only one of them works, so only one of the machines can be online at one time...
Office. Supposingly I have an office, but they have problems with replacing furnitures and such. I am therefore working in an RA office with some other people.
Computers. Machines here are always Win/Linux dual boot and have severe restrictions on what you can do on the machines. Some people here probably use a lot of Linux, their Windows partitions are not working properly without being noticed. For example, my PC in the RA office misses some DLLs (?) and you have to use a trick (?) of executing arbitrary programs out of a blank blue screen, in order to do something useful. It is not stable anyway.
Networks. It's probably the machine problem, but the network is extremely slow for doing things like logging in. They forces everyone to use Outlook, and syncronizing things to the network hangs up those problematic PCs for some time. Now that they give me a new PC (in an office without a table, that is) things are getting better. Getting my laptop onto the Internet should be simple, but the person responsible for this is too busy dealing with student registrations, so I only get this done in the second day. Now I have the buggy PC and my laptop in the RA room, and there are two network sockets, but only one of them works, so only one of the machines can be online at one time...
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
still alive
Just to say that I'm still alive.
As you can expect, I don't have much time to write things here. I'll update some bits whenever possible, probably in some random order; so don't just read the newest blog entry.
As you can expect, I don't have much time to write things here. I'll update some bits whenever possible, probably in some random order; so don't just read the newest blog entry.
Saturday, October 01, 2005
萬語千言
余家貧，本欲於大學蒙混數年後，留港建港，投身教研，作育英才，等等等等。奈何吾等理論派，被目為異見分子，至流亡海外，實非吾之所願。猶記得曾幾何時，余遭一眾女生圍著發問，自我感覺良好，至誤入歧途。俱往矣，今學生評分每況愈下，只盼能誤人子弟，破壞大英帝國之IT教育，以曲線愛國。今往西方苦寒之地，臨別在即，萬語千言，不知從何說起...
予父母：吾以往之不孝，毋庸多言。今遠赴番邦，不孝尤甚。小兒自當發奮，盼能早日歸來。會多喝水。會多笑，多說話。
予吾師：劣徒過往研究馬虎苟且，不求甚解，且資質愚魯，致無甚所出。"very proud of you" 云云，愧不敢當。今後當改此等陋習，以求不負所望。另城大ck，養余數月，無 paper 以報，實使吾無地自容。
眾師兄姐，多所指點，感激不盡。尤有已投奔大英帝國之師姐，如非彼先行一步，以身作則，余必不赴此行也。今後尚有多所叨擾，還請多多包涵。
眾師弟妹，今後痛失「逢打必輸」之麻雀腳，必感可惜。余過往無甚規勸諸位，現謹贈兩句，盼互勉之：
「今夕吾驅淪異土 他朝君體也相同 」
另有似不大在意溝女者，請從速進行，免後悔莫及。
眾靚女 (請自行對號入座)，吾本應追之逐之，但我始終未盡全力；可惜即將在各一方，於今有心無力矣。
余拙於辭，今當遠離，謹此致謝，餘不盡言。臨表涕零，瘋言瘋語，不知所云，還請見諒。
予父母：吾以往之不孝，毋庸多言。今遠赴番邦，不孝尤甚。小兒自當發奮，盼能早日歸來。會多喝水。會多笑，多說話。
予吾師：劣徒過往研究馬虎苟且，不求甚解，且資質愚魯，致無甚所出。"very proud of you" 云云，愧不敢當。今後當改此等陋習，以求不負所望。另城大ck，養余數月，無 paper 以報，實使吾無地自容。
眾師兄姐，多所指點，感激不盡。尤有已投奔大英帝國之師姐，如非彼先行一步，以身作則，余必不赴此行也。今後尚有多所叨擾，還請多多包涵。
眾師弟妹，今後痛失「逢打必輸」之麻雀腳，必感可惜。余過往無甚規勸諸位，現謹贈兩句，盼互勉之：
「今夕吾驅淪異土 他朝君體也相同 」
另有似不大在意溝女者，請從速進行，免後悔莫及。
眾靚女 (請自行對號入座)，吾本應追之逐之，但我始終未盡全力；可惜即將在各一方，於今有心無力矣。
余拙於辭，今當遠離，謹此致謝，餘不盡言。臨表涕零，瘋言瘋語，不知所云，還請見諒。
Thursday, September 29, 2005
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
work permit
So my work permit has fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinally arrived. Let's see whether there are problems when getting it to the consulate general...
They are also announcing the new lecturers. I must emphasize that it is NOT the case that they recruited three people out of the four interviewees I mentioned before... The other two lecturers are from a later round of recruitment.
They are also announcing the new lecturers. I must emphasize that it is NOT the case that they recruited three people out of the four interviewees I mentioned before... The other two lecturers are from a later round of recruitment.
Friday, September 16, 2005
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Flying Spaghetti Monster
I like the Flying Spaghetti Monster "religion". Actually, not that much, but given the fact that Intelligent Design seems to get its way into "science" education under the Bush administration, there seem no other, more logical ways to protest it. (For those who don't know, Intelligent Design is some pseudoscience that is created with the hope of blurring the line between rigorous scientific process and religious faith, and a eventual goal of replacing Darwinian theory of evolution.)
I still like the made-in-Hong-Kong 田雞真神教會 more. (Warning: part of that site is very offensive to some people and actually unfair to the religion it is criticizing; however, there are some good points.)
I still like the made-in-Hong-Kong 田雞真神教會 more. (Warning: part of that site is very offensive to some people and actually unfair to the religion it is criticizing; however, there are some good points.)
Saturday, September 10, 2005
恐怖分子闖廸士尼 米奇老鼠大開殺戒
[本報訊] 一批恐怖分子於昨日闖入香港廸士尼樂園，挾持大批遊客。警方接報後派出大批飛虎隊到場，應樂園職員要求，極速換去制服，戴上米奇老鼠面具，與恐怖分子駁 火，最後將恐怖分子全數殺死。數名兒童被持鎗米奇老鼠嚇怕，事後表示不會再喜歡米奇老鼠，改為支持 Hello kitty...
Friday, September 09, 2005
奇文共賞(四)
唉, 又係你:
近 年 來 在 下 所 推 斷 的 事 十 有 九 中 ， 唯 一 不 中 的 是 曾 斷 言 曾 蔭 權 不 可 能 當 特 首 ， 現 在 證 明 在 下 是 錯 了 。 不 過 在 下 仍 認 為 錯 不 在 我 ， 而 是 因 為 當 中 必 定 有 難 以 為 人 所 知 的 內 幕 ， 很 可 能 ， 曾 蔭 權 回 歸 前 已 投 靠 中 國 ， 成 為 中 國 政 府 安 排 在 港 府 的 線 人 ， 否 則 ， 他 是 不 可 能 當 上 特 首 的 。
曾 蔭 權 當 上 香 港 的 特 首 絕 對 是 一 件 好 事 ， 因 為 他 的 確 能 幹 ， 如 果 他 是 共 產 黨 的 線 人 則 更 好 ， 這 可 以 保 證 香 港 的 治 權 不 會 落 在 不 愛 國 的 人 手 上 ， 他 出 過 這 樣 大 的 力 ， 更 應 該 好 好 酬 謝 他 。
不 過 無 論 如 何 ， 愛 國 的 左 派 人 士 應 該 視 他 如 自 己 人 。 毛 主 席 也 曾 說 過 ： 「 我 們 應 該 相 信 黨 ， 我 們 應 該 相 信 群 眾 。 」 曾 蔭 權 是 黨 選 出 來 的 ， 他 絕 不 會 是 港 英 餘 孽 ， 相 信 我 的 判 斷 吧 ！
(梁立人, 東方日報 03/09/2005)
拿, 又泄露國家機密啦...
近 年 來 在 下 所 推 斷 的 事 十 有 九 中 ， 唯 一 不 中 的 是 曾 斷 言 曾 蔭 權 不 可 能 當 特 首 ， 現 在 證 明 在 下 是 錯 了 。 不 過 在 下 仍 認 為 錯 不 在 我 ， 而 是 因 為 當 中 必 定 有 難 以 為 人 所 知 的 內 幕 ， 很 可 能 ， 曾 蔭 權 回 歸 前 已 投 靠 中 國 ， 成 為 中 國 政 府 安 排 在 港 府 的 線 人 ， 否 則 ， 他 是 不 可 能 當 上 特 首 的 。
曾 蔭 權 當 上 香 港 的 特 首 絕 對 是 一 件 好 事 ， 因 為 他 的 確 能 幹 ， 如 果 他 是 共 產 黨 的 線 人 則 更 好 ， 這 可 以 保 證 香 港 的 治 權 不 會 落 在 不 愛 國 的 人 手 上 ， 他 出 過 這 樣 大 的 力 ， 更 應 該 好 好 酬 謝 他 。
不 過 無 論 如 何 ， 愛 國 的 左 派 人 士 應 該 視 他 如 自 己 人 。 毛 主 席 也 曾 說 過 ： 「 我 們 應 該 相 信 黨 ， 我 們 應 該 相 信 群 眾 。 」 曾 蔭 權 是 黨 選 出 來 的 ， 他 絕 不 會 是 港 英 餘 孽 ， 相 信 我 的 判 斷 吧 ！
(梁立人, 東方日報 03/09/2005)
拿, 又泄露國家機密啦...
Tuesday, September 06, 2005
Student Lab Policy
鬼佬真係唔同, 明文規定可以打機:
The playing of computer games will only be tolerated:
- if the lab is NOT booked for a formal lab session;
- does not deprive another students of access to a machine to undertake private study;
- if you do not disturb other students working in lab
Monday, September 05, 2005
開學
1. 開學。 不原來有咁多學生架咩...
2. 係通往又一城的隧道內, 一班被玩的freshman在做一些低能動作, 被一名幼稚園女生恥笑。與此同時, 一名就走的職員慘遭攝入鏡頭...
3. 各位同學, 課室在五樓, 唔好係六樓頭岳岳...
2. 係通往又一城的隧道內, 一班被玩的freshman在做一些低能動作, 被一名幼稚園女生恥笑。與此同時, 一名就走的職員慘遭攝入鏡頭...
3. 各位同學, 課室在五樓, 唔好係六樓頭岳岳...
Wednesday, August 31, 2005
New staff in CityU CS
Go to the CityU CS academic staff list page and you can see some new staff there. They are very easy to recognize, just those without pictures...
Well, this is not entirely correct. Except that the Instructor I seems to be new (who comes from HKU), the two assistant professors are relocated from the department of computer engineering and information technology, which is going to "fold up". It was splitted from EE and CS departments some years ago, but then they decided it is better to revert to the original state. (Of course, this is a much bigger change than renaming a department and then renaming it back again.)
Well, this is not entirely correct. Except that the Instructor I seems to be new (who comes from HKU), the two assistant professors are relocated from the department of computer engineering and information technology, which is going to "fold up". It was splitted from EE and CS departments some years ago, but then they decided it is better to revert to the original state. (Of course, this is a much bigger change than renaming a department and then renaming it back again.)
Monday, August 29, 2005
The highest efficiency
對於英國人的辦事效率, 我早有所聞, 不過都係親自體驗下好...
1x-JUL: we will shortly begin preparing the paperwork to apply for your workpermit
2x-AUG (經催促後): The application will be processed shortly (即係唔問佢係唔會apply...)
1x-JUL: we will shortly begin preparing the paperwork to apply for your workpermit
2x-AUG (經催促後): The application will be processed shortly (即係唔問佢係唔會apply...)
Tuesday, August 23, 2005
minutes
我啱啱睇過佢地以往嘅 departmental meeting minutes, 睇完都好驚吓... 包括收生情況, league table position, 財政狀況以及教職員流失率等, 都俾我想像中嚴重... 點算呢...
Friday, August 19, 2005
Cable TV on KCR
OK, so we have TV everywhere, now on KCR also. But could they make sure they are working properly? For the second time I'm forced to listen to two channels superimposed (actually the same recorded programme but unsynchronized). I think I'm basically a macroscopic object and not like to be in two quantum states at the same time...
Monday, August 15, 2005
HSBC
Today I go to the British consulate to collect my renewed passport (using 5% of the time to get it and 95% of the time queueing outside just to get in). Then I go to the HSBC headquarter to open a UK bank account. Actually, I never go up there before; and I am wondering, if only I had joined this company many years ago, I will not be here opening this account...
The process is fine, except that (i) it seems that every customer service officer in HSBC sells insurance, and (ii) she casually asked a question which I have been asked a thousand times and still unable to answer, namely "for how long will you be working there?".
I would really like to know an answer to that question.
The process is fine, except that (i) it seems that every customer service officer in HSBC sells insurance, and (ii) she casually asked a question which I have been asked a thousand times and still unable to answer, namely "for how long will you be working there?".
I would really like to know an answer to that question.
Saturday, August 06, 2005
Google Earth
I like to use google earth to fly slowly above HK. It is beautiful - thanks Google. Maybe they could add a bit more controls to make it a real flight simulator.
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